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Letter: Where are the moderates?

Editor: Let me start off by saying that I am a Democrat. I am, however, a person that believes that what makes this country function at its best are two strong viable political parties working toward a common interest.

It scared me when there was a Democratic President, House and Senate.

What concerns me now are the tactics of the Republican Party.

Literally the entire party is taking a stand against the Affordable Care Act. Ultraright-wing Senator Cruz filibustered for hours against it. The GOP is willing to risk a government shutdown to try and stop the ACA and the fact is they can’t stop it and they know it.

It is obvious that the Republican Party’s worst nightmare is that the majority of Americans will like Obamacare. Why is the GOP putting all their eggs in one basket? The American public will know that literally every Republican has called Obamacare a “train wreck” so what happens if it turns out to be a program that the people actually like? Aren’t there GOP legislators with enough insight to see that this could devastate the party in the next elections? The far right in the party seem to have no problem making their voices heard but where are the moderates?

If the ACA has flaws, it most likely would have been a better law if it were crafted by two political parties, with differing views, working together for the betterment of the American people.

The GOP needs to look around and see that we have a black president now, and if the next election were held tomorrow, the next president could very likely be a woman.

I am begging the moderates in the GOP to please make your voices heard above the din and try to take your party in the direction of the majority of the American people and not just the vocal minority.